Sale No: 762
Lot No: 384
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Cat No: Collection
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Austrian Offices in the Holy Land, Postal History Collection, ca. 1864-1914. Comprising approximately 30 covers, 20 postcards, and 15 postal stationery cards or envelopes, plus 15 loose stamps or pieces with excellent representation of the three main towns of Jerusalem, Jaffa and Haifa; includes 1864 perf 9½ 5s with superb centrally struck "Jaffa" c.d.s. (Steichele 522); 1882 5s postal stationery card to Roumania canceled by "Caifa" c.d.s. (St. 503); 1883 2s postal stationery card to Germany, cancelled by "Gerusalemme" c.d.s. (St. 544) with Rabbi's sender cachet in blue adjacent, card is aged; 1884 envelope from Jerusalem to Massachusetts bearing 5s (defective corner) cancelled by c.d.s. and showing "United States Consulate/Jerusalem" circular cachet in blue on reverse; 1886 envelope to the US Consul in Jerusalem bearing 3s singles (2) canceled by "Jaffa" c.d.s. (St. 523); 1890 envelope from Jaffa to the Austro-Hungarian Consul in Jerusalem bearing 1pi on 10kr similarly canceled; three 1898-1904 envelopes from the US to Jerusalem with Austrian Post Office arrivals; 1899 (Dec. 24) group of three last Christmas of 1800s postcards each franked with 20pa on 5kr with "Betléem" and Jerusalem commemorative datestamps in violet; and 1906 postcard to Rischon le Zion bearing 5c on 5h pair canceled by "Jaffa/Osterr. Post" c.d.s. and showing "Aus Jerusalem/Oesterr.-Post" framed origin h.s. (St. 534) in violet adjacent, card damaged at top right; a few faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Dec-04-2021, 14:11:36 EST
Sold For 800
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